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Dial MIKA
Dial MIKA was launched on March 10, 1970 aboard a Diamant B from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: reentered attached to another object (Sep 9, 1974).
COSPAR 1970-017BNORAD 4345France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Mika
- Common name
- Dial MIKA
- Payload designation
- DIAL Mini Kapsel
- International designator
- 1970-017B
- NORAD catalog number
- 4345
- GCAT identifier
- S04345
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/445
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Diamant Tech
- Owner
- CNES
- Country
- France
- Builder
- MBB (Munchen, Junkers plant)
- Platform (bus)
- MIKA
Launch
- Date
- March 10, 1970 · 12:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1970-017Success
- Rocket
- Diamant B
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad Diamant
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/E
- Perigee
- 310 km
- Apogee
- 1,638 km
- Inclination
- 5.41°
- Status
- Reentered attached to another object
- Status date
- September 9, 1974
- Last known active
- Mar 10, 1970
- End of operations
- Mar 10, 1970
Size
- Mass
- 52 kg
- Dry mass
- 52 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 147 kg
- Length
- 2.6 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 2.6 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5805048 (CC0).